Station-indicator.



4No. 668,780. lPatented Feb. 26, |90l.

G. E. THOMAS.

STATION INDICATOR.

(Application led July 10, 1900,)

(No Model.)

rn STATES Entes,

PATENT STATION-INDICATOR.

srncmtcncrlon forming part of Letters Patent No. 668,780, datedFetruar'y eeleoil Application tied 'my 1o, 1900YA To all whom t mayconcern.-

Be it known that I, GEORGE E. THOMAS, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, re-

siding at Willmar,in the county of Kandiyohi, Y

State of Minnesota, have invented certain lmprovements inStation-Indicators, of which the following is a specification. Y

My invention relates to station-indicators, and has for its object theprovision of a simple, cheap, durable, and convenient device for use onrailroad-trains, street-cars, &c. by which the next station or street atwhich the train or car stops will be indicated and shown to thepassengers on the car and the passengers at all times kept fullyinformed as to the next street or station, one of my devices beingprovided in each car.

The invention consists in the constructions and combinations of partshereinafter described, and particularly pointedfout in the claims, andwill be more readily understood by reference to the accompanyingdrawings, forming part of this specification, and in which- Figure 1 isa perspective view of a stationindicator embodying my invention. Fig. 2is a transverse sectional view thereof.

As shown in the drawings, 2 represents the casing, which may be of anyconvenient size or form and of any preferred material. Itis preferablyrectilinear in form and provided with a door 3, having a glass-front 4,secured in the door-frame in the usual or any preferred manner. Thedoor-frame 3 is hinged to the casing by suitable hinges 5.

7 and 8 represent rollers mounted in the casing, the shafts thereofhaving bearings in the casing and extending out beyond the casing atboth ends and provided with knobs 6, by which the rollers are operated.The ends of the rollers 7 8 on the inside of nthe casing are flattened,as shown, and two pawls or dogs 9 10 at each end of the casing arepivoted by screws 11 near the front of the end panels and are providedwith suitable eyes. A suitable coiled spring 12 at each end of the rollshas its respective ends attached to these eyes of the pawls 9 10, asshown. A curtain 13 is provided in the door-frame under the glass 4 andis provided with the opening 14. The names of the stations or streets onthe Serial No. 23,098. (No model.)

route of the train or car are printed in their- The spring 16 is adaptedto engage a shoul- Y der or stud 18 on the casing.

One of my indicators is provided in the front end of each car. As thetrain or car leaves a station or street the brakeman or conductoroperates the indicator to show the next station. This is accomplished bytaking hold ofthe respective knob 6 on one of the rolls 7 8 and turningit, which carries with it the rollers 7 8 and the strip or tape, thespring-pawls yielding to permit the turning of the rolls. It is obviousthat by reason of the operation of the pawls on the flattened portionsof the rollers the proper part of the strip or tape is always exposedunder the opening in the curtain, so that the portion of the tape havingthereon the name of the next station registering with the opening in thecurtain the name appears in full. Certain operation is thereby insured.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patentl. The combination, in a device of the class described,of a casing or frame, rollers mounted therein, said rollers havingattened portions near their ends, pawls 9, 10 pivoted with relation tosaid rollers, a single spring connected with and adapted to hold saidpawls in engagement with said rollers, and a suitable strip or tapecarried by said rollers and having thereon the names of the respectivestations or streets, substantially as described.

2. The combination, in a device of the class described, of a casing orframe, rollers 7, 8

'journaled therein and provided with knobs 6, said rollers provided withflattened portions near their ends, pawls 9, 10 pivoted in proximity tosaid rolls 7, 8, a single spring connected with the free ends of saidpawls, a suitable strip or tape carried by said rollers and on which arecarried the names of the respective streets or stations, a door, havinga IOO glass fronti, asuitableeurtainhaving an openl man', Kandiyohicounty, Minnesota, United ing therein with which the names of Said sta-States of America, this 11th day of May, A. D. tions may register, andsuitable means for 1900.

holding said door normally closed, substan- GEORGE E. THOMAS. 5 tinllyas described. In presence 0f- In testimony whereof I have hereunto setF. G. HANDY,

my hand, in presence of two witnesses,at Will- H. GUNDERSON.

